48 NEW YORK -ZOOLOGICALSS@OCiE EY: 
American Museum of Natural History, from specimens col- 
lected in Alaska and British Columbia by the Stone expeditions, 
which were supported by funds contributed jointly by friends of 
the Museum and of the Zoological Society. This is an interest- 
ing example of the value of co-operative scientific work. 
Gifts to the American Museum of Natural History. It isa fort- 
unate circumstance that every loss to the Society in the Zoological 
Park is not a real loss to the City; it is instead a gain, because all 
rare and valuable animals are immediately transferred for taxi- 
dermic and scientific purposes to the American Museum of Natu- 
ral History and become a part of the exhibitions in that insti- 
tution. Our losses during the past year have also enriched the 
museum of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, by gifts 
of specimens which would have merely duplicated the collections 
in the American Museum. 
Photography. The photographic department, under the direc- 
tion of Mr. Sanborn, has been systematized and rapidly developed 
during the past year. It has now become truly a part of the 
scientific work of the Society. These photographs have not only 
been published in our Bulletins, in the public press, as a means 
of arousing interest, but they have been sought by a number of 
publishers for the illustration’ of works of permanent value and 
influence in natural history. By writing to the Park, members 
may obtain a series of very artistic pictures of many of the animals 
in their natural surroundings. 
Game Protection. This should rank first among the scientific 
services rendered by the Society during the past year. Chiefly 
through the activity of our Secretary, Mr. Grant, the Society has 
either initiated or encouraged measures, such as the Act by Con- 
gressman John F. Lacey, for the preservation of game in Alaska, 
and by the Canadian Government for the preservation of game in 
northwest British Columbia. We have also been able to exert, 
through our Secretary, considerable influence in drafting a meas- 
ure providing for the preservation of game in Newfoundland. 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
The Committee desire to extend to the members of the Society 
their cordial acknowledgment of the support received during the 
past year in the form of prompt and generous response to various 
requests for donations and gifts. 
We are indebted to our architects, Messrs. Heins & La Farge, 
for the successful completion of the designs of the newer build- 
